Mycobacteria detection using bacteriophages
US10344339B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6806
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for testing for target Mycobacteria in a reaction mixture comprising the steps of: providing a reaction mixture; admixing a bacteriophage with the reaction mixture under conditions suitable to allow the bacteriophage to infect any target Mycobacteria present in the reaction mixture; allowing time for the bacteriophage to lyse infected live target Mycobacteria; and analysing in said reaction mixture DNA from the lysed Mycobacteria to identify a signature DNA sequence that occurs in the target Mycobacteriumspedes.
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